Nicholas D. Young, Peter Bittel

Transforming Special Education Practices (eBook, ePUB)

A Primer for School Administrators and Policy Makers

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Superintendents, central office administrators, principals, school board members and students in the field of education will find this book to be useful in guiding their own professional development and practice. The authors cover a variety of useful topics in special education, ranging from finances, how to systematically monitor the assignment of paraprofessionals, and transportation, to legal considerations and methods of promoting parent engagement.

Co-editors Bittel and Young invited seasoned educators and professionals to share their expertise in a wide range of important subjects that collectively promote an understanding of how to transform special education programs and service delivery in public school settings. Chapter topics were intentionally selected to address the common special education program challenges facing school superintendents; and the focus throughout this book was on providing practical suggestions to improve actual practice. As such, current and aspiring educational leaders and policy-makers who are interested in learning more about how to successfully tackle some of the more complex challenges in special education while find this book to be an invaluable resource.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 134
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. November 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781610488563
• Artikelnr.: 39514530

Autorenporträt

Nicholas D. Young, PhD, EdD has worked in diverse educational roles for more than 30 years, serving as a teacher, principal, counselor, special education director, graduate professor, graduate program director, graduate dean, and longtime superintendent of schools. He was named the Massachusetts Superintendent of the Year. Dr. Young holds several graduate degrees including a PhD in educational administration and an EdD in educational psychology. Dr. Young has written extensively in the fields of education, counseling, and psychology.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Acknowledgements The Superintendent's Role in Special Education Leadership David Larson Ph.D.
Herbert Levine
Ph.D.
Dominick Vita Ph.D. & Nicholas Young Ph.D.
Ed.D. Organizational
Personnel and Fiscal Considerations in the Oversight of Special Education Services Brian Edwards
M.Ed. & Dominick C. Vita
Ph.D. Forming a Necessary Partnership: Engaging the Families of Special NeedsStudents Peter Davies
MA & Christine N. Michael
Ph.D. Rethinking the Assignment of Paraprofessionals: Ensuring Students are Well Served Within Budget Constraints Peter J. Bittel
Ed.D.
Nicholas D. Young
Ph.D.
Ed.D. & Michael Neiman
Ph.D.
CCC-SLP Methods to Meet the Budget Challenges in Special EducationPeter Bittel
Ed.D. & Herb Levine
Ph.D. NCLB and IDEA: Related Services and the LawPeter Bittel
Ed.D.
CCC-SLP
Erin Edwards
M.A.
CCC- SLP
Herbert Levine
Ph.D.
Michael Neiman
Ph.D.
CCC-SLP
& Wendy C. Reed
Esq. Superintendent's Use of Special Education Data and Performance Measures in an Environment of AccountabilityGeorge David Jack
M.Ed.
MBA Special Education Transportation: Why is it Expensive and What Can Be Done to Reduce the Cost Richard Labrie
M.Ed. Biographies References